Oil-conducting terminal



July 6 1926.

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INVENTOR; WALTER A.RARIG.

Patented July 6, 19125.

UNITED STATES WALTEI; A; name, on OAKLAND, onmronnm,

OIL-CONDUCTING TERMINAL.

Application filed September 39, 1525.

The present invention relates to improve ments in oil conducting terminals for motor vehicles, and my device is particularly designed to be used on top of the fly wheel casing of a Ford automobile, its object being to provide a terminal for the magneto of the Ford engine in combination with a means for catching oil and transferring the same back to the drip pan of the engine. The combination as such is not new, but has been described and claimed in my copending applications, Serial Number 663,792 and Serial Number 85,604, but it is pro, posed in the present invention to disclose certain improvements and certain changes some of which are made necessary to allow my device to be used in connection with the latest type of Ford engines.

The preferred forms of my invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 shows a top plan of my im-. proved oil conducting terminal.

Figure 2 a vertical section through the same.

Figure 3 vice.

Figure a a detail view of an oil catching element.

Figure 5 an end view of the same.

Figure 6 a plan View of a modified form of oil conducting terminal.

Figure 7 a side view of the same partly shown in vertical section, and

Figure 8 a bottom plan view of the latter.

Figure, 9 a vertical section showing a slight modification of Fig. 2.

\Vhile I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, it shouldbe under stood that various changes or modifications may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing from the spirit of the invention.-

The top of the fly wheel casing 1 is provided with a threaded hole 2 into which my bushing 3 provided with a peripheral flange 4 is adapted to be screwed. The flange 4 is provided with a plurality of peripherally arranged holes 6 which are used to screwa body or block 7 preferably made of insulating material thereto by means of screws 8 extending through vertical perforations 9 in the said block. While I consider three of the screws 9 suflicient to holdthe body 7 in place, I provide a larger number of perforations 6 1n the flange 4 so as to allow a bottom plan view of the de- Serial 1%. 59,717.

the block to be secured to thefiange in various positions, the object being to allow the block to be positioned properly after the bushing has been screwed down irrespective of the position ofthe bushing.

The block 7 is provided with axial bore 11 which is somewhat smaller than the bore of the bushing 3 so that the latter may receive a sleeve 12 of insulating material, the inner face 13 of the latter being flush with the inner face of the bore in the'body 7. Through the aligned bores the catching member 14 illustrated in detail in Figure 4 is adapted to be inserted, the catching member consisting of a sheet of bendable metal bent into cylindrical form, the two ends 16 leaving a split as shown at 17 and the tendency of the material being to expand so that the catching member when forced into the bore is held by its own tension. An extension 18 of the member l t through one half of its circumference forms a scoop extending beyon'd the bottom of the bushing 8 to guide oil splashed by the fly wheel into the catching member; the scoop 18 is preferably arranged opposite the split 17 and a recess 19 arranged on the same side with the scoop 18 is adapted to receive an insert 21 extending laterally into the body 7 for establishing communication between the axial bore of the same and a flexible tube 22 guiding the oil to its place of destination. The member 1 1- is preferably held in place by a key 14: in the bakelite extending into the split 17.

The terminal 23 may be threaded into an insert 2A- in the body, as shown at 26 and tube 22. In other words, it is only necessary to arrange the body 7 in such a way that the tube 22 points in the direction of rotation of the fly wheel, which will automati cally bring the scoop 18 into the proper position. The fact that several sets of holes 6 are available for the screws 8 make it always )ossible to select the roper position for the ody 7 irrespective of the particular position at which the bushing 3 stops on be ing threaded into the casing.

It will be noted that in this construction, the scoop 18 is insulated from the bushing 3 so that there is no danger of short circuit between the terminal pin 27 and the scoop, and the magneto plate.

In the modified form illustrated in Figures 6 to 8, the bushing 31 adapted to be threaded into the casing of the fly wheel is formed integral with the body 32 so that bushing and body may be screwed into the hole as one unit. In other respects this form is similar to that shown in Figures 1 to 5, and the scoop 18 is insulated from the bushing by the member 12 in the same manner as previously described. The scoop-is also arranged relative to the tube 22 so that its position may be determined from the position of the latter. To insure the proper position it may be necessary to insert one or more washers 33 between the casing and the bottom of the body 32.

The form shown in Fig. 9 allows of a different way for securing the device in place. In this case the flange is split from the bushing, the flange being represented by the ring 11 which is suitably perforated to receive the screws 42 of the block or body 48, and the bushing being represented by the sleeve 44 adapted to be screwed into the easing and provided with an angular head 46 hearing on the ring. The block or body 43 is suitably recessed to receive the head of the sleeve, as shown at 47.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. An oil conducting terminal of the character described comprising a bushing adapted to be threaded into a casing having a flange. thereon, a body of insulating material adapted for fastening to the flange formed with an axial bore and with a lateral bore communicating with the former, a cylindrical element supported in the axial bore of the body and extending through the bushing and insulated therefrom throughout its entire length and a terminal element axially supported in the said body.

2. An oil conducting terminal of the character described comprising a bushing adapt ed to be threaded into a casing having a flange thereon, a body of insulating material adapted for fastening to the flange formed with an axial bore and with a lateral bore communicating with the former, a cylindrical element supported in the axial bore of the body and extending through the bushing and insulated therefrom throughout its entire length and a terminal element axially supported in the said body, the cylindrical element having a scoop formed at the bottom end thereof extending below the bottom of the bushing.

3. An oil conducting terminal of the character described comprising a bushing adapted to be threaded into a casing having a flange thereon, a body of insulating material adapted for fastening to the flange formed with an axial bore and with a lateral bore communicating with the former, a cylindrical element supported in the axial bore of the body and extending through the bushing and insulated therefrom throughout its entire length and a terminal element axially supported in the said body, the cylindrical element being split longitudinally and adjustable axially.

4-. An oil conducting terminal of the character described comprising an element adapt ed to be threaded into a casing, a body of i insulating material molded thereon and formed with an axial bore and with a lateral bore communicating with the former, a cylindrical element supported in the axial bore and extending through and insulated from the threaded element, and a terminal element axially supported in the said body.

5. An oil conducting terminal of the character described comprising a ring formed with a plurality of circumferentially arranged perforations, a sleeve adapted to he threaded into a casing within the ring having a head bearing on the ring within the circle'of perforations, a body adapted for fastening to the ring formed with an axial bore and with a lateral bore communicating with the former, a cylindrical element supported in the axial bore and extei'iding through and insulated from the sleeve and a terminal element axially support d in the said body.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WALTER A. RARIG 

